As has become routine for the digital storefront, theEpic Game Storecycled its free game promotion today, removinglast week’s offering ofPineand replacing it withThe Lion’s Song.The episodic, narrative-focused experience is available to claim right now, offering players an adventure following several Austrian artists in the early 20th century.
Players will have until May 20 to grab their copy ofThe Lion’s Song,although it’s currently unclear what theEpic Games Storewill be replacing it with once its stint has concluded. Instead of the usual reveal of which game is coming next week, Epic references a “mystery game” that will be announced whenThe Lion’s Songdeparts.
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This has only happened a few times on the storefront, but it’s usually followed by something big.Grand Theft Auto 5andCivilization 6both hit the storefront after being built up as mystery titles. It’ll be interesting to see what the Epic Games Store ends up adding, with the countdown timer teasing fans will have their answer in just under a week’s time. Over the last year, the storefront has offered an array of huge titles through its free games promotion includingAlien Isolation, Star Wars: Battlefront 2, Jurassic World: Evolution, Watch Dogs 2,andBorderlands: The Handsome Collection.
The storefront’s generosity has long been of interest for fans, with many questioning how much money Epic spends buying out big games to give away to its customers. Recently, an insight into the financials was provided, with the company’s ongoing legal battle against Apple revealing some new information. According to documents made public, Epicspent over $11 million dollars securing free games back in 2019. In particular, it spent a whopping $1.5 million buying out theBatman Arkhamtrilogy to give to account holders, while it also dropped $1.4 million onSubnauticaand a further $1 million onMutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
